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Tutorial: Build a Hacker News App with Layerz
Design an app wired to a real API without writing a line of code. We build a Hacker News client end to end — OpenAPI import, Action Flows, data binding, and reusable components.
Product updates, design notes, and stories behind Layerz.

Design an app wired to a real API without writing a line of code. We build a Hacker News client end to end — OpenAPI import, Action Flows, data binding, and reusable components.
When design and development are separated, the screen looks the same but the structure underneath gets rebuilt from scratch every time. When the design is the running app, that gap disappears.
For Each and Guard bring real control flow to Action Flows — plus rich link cards, HTML rendering, relative dates, and lists that hide rows on their own.
We're starting a blog to share product updates, design notes, and stories behind the Layerz family of apps.